Summary:
Arcadia, Wisconsin has only one elementary school, Arcadia Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 and is part of the Arcadia School District. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a student population that faces significant socioeconomic challenges.
Arcadia Elementary's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is consistently below the state average across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the percentage of 3rd and 4th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts was 32.86% and 27.03%, respectively, compared to the state average of 52.14% and 52.21%. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is a concern as it is often linked to lower academic achievement.
Additionally, the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges, with 86.25% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This high percentage of economically disadvantaged students may require additional resources and support to ensure that all students have the opportunity to succeed. Despite the school's relatively high spending per student ($15,233 in 2020-2021), it is unclear if this funding is sufficient to overcome the academic and socioeconomic challenges faced by the school.
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